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28-30-380

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Florida Quilt Project; Sunshine State Quilters Association

Who documented this quilt?

Florida Quilt Project

Florida Quilt Project Number:

SSQA - DHS - 015

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Touch of Hawaii

Quilt top made by:

Reen, Manon

Quilted by:

Reen, Manon

Where the quilt was made, city:

Winter Haven

Where the quilt was made, county:

Polk

Where the quilt was made, state:

Florida (FL)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use; Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Quilts & Tea 2008 Davenport

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Manon Reen

Quilt owner's city:

Winter Haven

Quilt owner's county:

Polk

Quilt owner's state:

Florida (FL)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mak Van Waay

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-23-1935

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hilversum

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Netherlands

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Dutch

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

none

Quiltmaker's occupation:

domestic engineer

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Anthoni Mak Van Waay

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Netherlands

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Cornelia Johanna

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Netherlands

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Dutch

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

manager

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Davenport Quilters; ladies of the Lakes; AQS

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

handquilting & applique

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Cite this Quilt

Reen, Mano. Touch of Hawaii. From Florida Quilt Project, Florida Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=28-30-380. Accessed: 03/29/24